Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 The Firs, Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£173,000
- Against WR5 3JZ's recent median (£500,000)-65%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£173,000
- Against WR5 3JZ's recent median (£500,000)-65%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 The Firs is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 3JZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
51 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WR5 3JZ
5 sales, median £500,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 The Firs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3JZ: £500,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WR5 3JZ
7 Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ
Sold Apr 2026
£460,0002a, Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ
Sold Jan 2026
£705,00023 Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ
Sold Aug 2025
£495,000Treetops, Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ
Sold Feb 2025
£730,00017 Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ
Sold Oct 2024
£500,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 The Firs, Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 The Firs
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 The Firs is a semi-detached house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 The Firs, Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 The Firs is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 The Firs, Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ
2decisions9documents6nearby
- Dec 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Undertake tree works, as detailed on application form and in accompanying information
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01790/CAN
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2025Decision
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Versus other Old Road North homes
Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 The Firs lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worcester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
208/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brookend Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kempsey Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kempsey Primary SchoolPrimary333m
- Callow End CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Brookend LaneBus stop158m
- Windmill LaneBus stop268m
- Windmill LaneBus stop365m
- Village HallBus stop409m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,111 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour423 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson256 reports9%
- Other Theft170 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR5 3JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 The Firs is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 3JZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 1 The Firs, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 The Firs was lodged in March 2022 at band D and is valid until March 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 The Firs. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 3JZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 The Firs is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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